MUMBAI: Good Relations India (GRI), the pan-India strategic corporate communications consultancy, has recently won the PR account mandate of MarketGate, a strategic business and marketing consultancy firm. Consulting on marketing and brand strategies, MarketGate has worked with over 60 clients spread across 24 sectors. MarketGate provides consulting services in the areas of business growth planning, marketing strategy, consumer understanding, brand strategy & management.

Sharing his thoughts on the partnership, Mr. Shripad Nadkarni, Director, MarketGate Consulting, said, ?We believe it?s important for a firm like ours to constantly communicate with all our stakeholders. We believe we have found the right partner in Good Relations to help us meet our communication objectives.? Ms. Sharda Agarwal, Director, MarketGate Consulting, commented, ?Good Relations India was able to understand our business objectives and align the communication objective to meet our requirements. We look forward to our association with Good Relations?

Speaking on the association with MarketGate Consulting, Mr. Deepak Kanulkar, Chief Operating Officer, Good Relations India said, ?It is an absolute pleasure to announce that we have won the communications mandate of MarketGate. During one of my earlier assignments at Coca Cola India, I have had the opportunity to work with Shripad Nadkarni & Sharda Agarwal, and it is exciting to be handling the communication mandate for MarketGate. At Good Relations India, we take pride in having clients across various sectors, and our association with MarketGate would just illustrate our passion in providing communication consultancy to a variety of clients.?

MUMBAI: It was a night of bling, glitter, glamour and extravagance to celebrate the stupendous success of fifteen glorious years of branded jewellery in India by the pioneers ? Gitanjali Group. The evening saw a glamorous mix from the world of fashion and Bollywood with the likes of Bollywood superstars like Salman Khan, Bipasha Basu, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Celina Jaitely, Dino Morea and a host of others walking the ramp for celebrated designers like Neeta Lulla, Rocky S and Vikram Phadnis.

The highlight of the evening was the introduction of IIFA BLING with Gitanjali creating a line of Jewelry (Diamond / Gold / Silver / Fashion) and Watches. This line will be labeled ?BOLLYWOOD JEWELS? for IIFA.

Creativity was at its peak with the crew of Shiamak Davar setting the stage on fire. Cricketing heroes took over the fashion world and it was a delight to see Viraat Kohli, Manish Pandey & Pravin Kumar walk the ramp. Models sashayed down the ramp displaying magnificent pieces which enthralled the crowd. It was a night of glitter, bling and extravagance.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Mehul Choksi, Chairman and MD, ?It gives me immense pride to state that branded jewellery in India has successfully completed 15 years and that the Gitanjali Group have been the pioneers. Gili set an example 15 years ago and revolutionized the entire concept of branded jewellery.

This success has been possible due to a lot of perseverance, hard work and team effort. Tonight?s evening is a tribute to my fraternity without whom this would not have been possible?

Glamour met Style this evening where bollywood celebrities like Bipasha Basu, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Raima Sen, Celina Jaitely, Sameera Reddy, Aftab Shivdasani, and Tulip Joshi along with others walked amongst the high priests of style and luxury.

It was an evening to look out for your favourite stars celebrating fifteen stunning years of branded diamond jewellery and made it a memorable event for everybody present to raise a toast to the pioneers in this field ? Gitanjali Group.

MUMBAI: After battling with poisonous creatures and trauma tanks, the teams now gather for some muddy fun!

The latest challenge involves brains and brawn. The women and men both have to decide which two players from each team will participate and they all choose their most competitive players. Torrie and Patti agree to take on the challenge, while John and Daniel represent the men.

The teams have to pass through an obstacle course that involves trudging through mud, and muddy water, in order to grab giant pieces of foamy material that are pieces to a puzzle. The challenge involves a lot of strength and endurance, but the women stay neck-and-neck with the men.

The teams gather to see the Damien and Myleene, who have the results from the elimination vote. The two hosts will reveal that Janice and Patti are safe from elimination; Angela and Torrie are not. But, the results will not be revealed until the end of the show.

The players all gather around the fire to enjoy a last meal together before finding out which one of them will be going home.

Stay tuned in to all the fun on I am a Celebrity? Get me out of here on Tuesday, 11th August, only on Star World!

MUMBAI: Taking the age-old festival of Raksha Bandhan to a new and meaningful level, 94.3 My FM utilised the ‘thread‘ that binds brothers to sisters as their protectors, to disseminate powerful social messages. All the 17 stations of MY FM unveiled the ‘Khaki ko Rakhi‘ drive a day before Raksha Bandhan and on the day of Raksha Bandhan morning girls tied Rakhi on the wrists of the policemen to remind them of their duties-that of protectors of the weak and the helpless-in this instance girls who are vulnerable to anti-social elements and social biases and practices. After announcing the unique concept in the morning show, My FM RJs accompanied young girls from an orphanage to tie rakhi on policemen‘s wrists.

In Punjab, where the state is grappling with the rising incidence of female foeticide and where the male-female ratio is a shaming, My FM utilised the Raksha Bandhan concept to drive home the powerful social message against female foeticide. On Rakhi morning yesterday, all male RJs of MY FM tied the rakhi on the policemen‘s wrists with the intention of spreading awareness amongst them regarding this serious issue with the message to ‘Stop Female Foeticide‘.

During other popular shows, RJs invited all aggrieved girls harassed by roadside Romeos of the city to call them. MY FM RJs then officially announced the name of the particular Romeos on air and declared them ‘Bhaiyas‘ of the girls.

Commenting on this innovative social initiative, 94.3 MY FM‘s Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Harrish M Bhatia says "Radio is a powerful medium for social messaging. On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, we decide to use our services to throw light on the social evils prevalent in society against our womenfolk. Security of girls is a paramount concern and we want the men in khaki to realise their responsibilities towards the girls."

MUMBAI: How about sipping the evening tea over some city news, Bollywood gossip and lots of music? Well, if you ascribe to the said remedy to bust your stress after a tiring day, then all you need to do is to tune into Delhi?s Radio City 91.1 FM, India?s first and leading FM radio brand for an entertaining ride on Route No 911. The brand new energetic show started from mid July, added in the evening segment from 5:00 pm ? 9:00 pm has been designed to rev up your evenings and with a very local city connect. Setting your pulse racing, the show is hosted by very own ?Dilli ka Munda? - RJ Sid, who is passionate about his city and has one of the biggest fascination - exploring the streets of Delhi and interacting with the audience on road.

Route No 911- an interactive show hosted by witty RJ Sid is a complete de stressor and promises variety of super cool music on request for an hour ? ?Gaana on Demand? that kick starts the show.

Shedding light on the new programming, Rana Barua, Executive Vice President and National Head ?Programming & Marketing said, ?We at Radio City believe in striking a direct connect with our listeners. And the most prudent way to achieve the same is to customize the content in sync with their preferences. Our new show Route No 911 is designed on the similar lines. We are hoping that the selection of songs coupled with RJ Sid?s wit and humour will make it a perfect hit.?

A sustained focus on understanding listeners and leveraging the synergies of music expertise and innovative programming, allows Radio City to deliver a unique listening experience and be an integral part of the lives of listeners. Aggressively looking at spreading the Radio City experience across the country, Radio City 91.1FM is committed to growing the market and creating superlative content for premium audiences.

MUMBAI: Omar‘s TAKE 1 is on Ram Gopal Varma‘s "Agyaat" a horror film starring Priyanka Kothari, Nitin Kumar Reddy and Gautam Rode. The movie which has already created a buzz with its melodic songs revolves around a film unit that goes to a jungle for a shoot and encounters a series of events. Frightened and confused, the crew members struggle for their life against the unknown entity that is hell-bent in destroying them.

Getting back to the current scenario with music, romance, drama, dance forms like Salsa, Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba and even House with Omar‘s TAKE 4 "Fast Forward" starring Vinod Khanna, Mahesh Manjrekar and a team of dynamic and vibrant youngsters like Akshay Kapoor, Bhavna Pani, Rehan Khan, Sabina Sheema and Siddhanth Karnick is set to woo dance lovers with their moves.

This Easter the legend comes to life with Omar‘s TAKE 5 in an action, adventure and thriller movie "Dragon Ball Evolution" by James Wong starring Justin Chatwin, Yun-Fat Chow, Emmy Rossum? The story begins with Goku, who seeks out upon his adoptive grandfather -Grandpa Gohan‘s- dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls, in order to prevent the evil Lord Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world.

Catch the "Zoom review show" on Friday August 7 at 7 .30 pm to get assistance in planning an eventful weekend as Omar completes his takes on various new releases!